SIGNALS IGNORED
SHOT FIRED AT LAUNCH By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND, January 19. A warning shot wag fired from North Head to-night in response to instructions from the naval examination service vessel on duty that a launch had ignored signals to present its credentials. The shot was well clear of the launch. It was stated that the launch was outward bound. When signalled to it was in a prohibited area. There was no response to the signals from the patrol vessel and searchlights had also failed to warn it of its improper course. The pat- T vessel immediately communicated with North Head and a shot was fired. The launch then stopped and the patrol vessel went out and took cl— ~ze of it.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21557, 20 January 1940, Page 8
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122SIGNALS IGNORED Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21557, 20 January 1940, Page 8
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